Spring coiling machine



SPRING COIIJING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 7, 19:58

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I SPRING COILING MACHINE Filed Nov. 7, .193s s sheets-sheet 5 A Aug. 29,`A 1939. c. AR. BERGEVIN E-r Ax.

SPRING COILING MACHINE 5 sheets-sheet 4 Filed No'v. 7, 193s l Au'g. 29, 1939. c. R. BERGEVIN Er A1. 2,170,984

SPRING comme MACHINE Filgd Nov. 7', 1958 5 sheets-sheet 5 lll Il Il III FHI llllllll Il `Ii Eimer IIJ/harsen Patented Aug. 29, 1939 2,170,984 SPRING comite MACHINE Charles R. Bergevin'and Elmer W. Halvorsen, Torrington, Conn., assgnors to The 'ilorring-` ton Manuf acturing Company,

Torrington,

Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Application November '1, 1938, Serial No. 239,302

. 1'6 claims.

v The present invention relates to spring coiling machinesof the type adapted to intermittently feed predetermined lengths of wire for coiling into springs of different forms, the completed- 5 springs being severed in the intervals between successive operations of the feeding devices.

' Spring coiling machines of this general character are known 1n the trade as universal coilers',

by reason of the ability of. such machines t'oproduce springs of different forms, that is springs with either open or closed convolutions, of barrel or cone shape, or with portions of dierent diameters. Springs having the above mentioned forms are usually known as tension of compression springs, with their end convolutions lcut olf square, and a universal coiling machine for producing springs of this type is shown in Bergevin & Nigro Patent No. 2,119,002, issued May 3l, 1,938.` i

The object of the present invention is to provide a universal coiling machine of the above indicated type, with an improved mechanism and mode of operation, whereby the machine is capable of producing not only tension or` co'mpression springs of various formabut also what are known in the trade as torsion-springs. Torsion springs are characterized by the provision of uncoiled ends extending at an angleto the spring axis, for desired attachment of the spring,

f and the present invention contemplates automatic control of the wire feeding'and coiling operations of a coiling machine, `whereby extended ends of .predetermined length may be formed on springs having vany.desiredn'umber Aof convolutions." f f The above and other advantageous features of the invention will hereinafter more fully appear from the Q following description,v considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which; f j

40 Fig'. l is a` view infront elevation, of `a coiling machine4 embodying the invention. I

' Fig. 2 is a sideV elevation offthe machine of Fig. 1', as viewed from the'left.

' -'Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view, illus--l trating the drive for the feed-rolls.

Fig.- 4 is av horizontal s tional "view, along'the` y line 4--44 of Fig; l, onl an enlarged scale.

Fig.'5 is a fragmentary view, illustrating the" 'fdrive-for causing the feeding of wire. without. .aocouingn# 1" Fig. sais a-idtail views Fig. 5.

.shown in Fig. 15.

' that the mechanisms` for lcontrolling the'wire feed and coiling tools to obtain the `coiling of" forward, it passes over,-o r underQan arbor infin' accordance with the adjustment of' the coiling y c i'ols"A tofproducejeitherv a right 4or a:11eft-han`d I illustrating the several steps in the formation of a spring with straight ends.

Fig. 13 illustrates a completed spring. p Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram, illustrating the time relation between various steps in the spring 5 forming cycle. p Fig. 15 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing the invention appliedy to a clutch-type coiler. Fig. 16 is a plan vview of a portion of theparts l0 Figs. 17 and 18 are detail views of the'cams shown in Fig. 16. l Like reference characters referto like parts in the' different figures. y 1

In the above described drawings, themach'ine 1 0.r

#and method of the present Vinvention are shown,

for purposesof illustration, as being incorpo-` rated in a'universal spring coiling machine hav?r 2,119,002, although it will be readily understood springs with extended ends, can be as well ein bodied in other spring coiling machines, suchas.l 2li so-called vclutch-type coilers.: Referring to Fig.4 l, the machine consists* of spaced upright fr ar'ne` members i and 2` mounted on a suitable-base 3,

, with the various wire feeding, coiling, andsevering tools mounted on the front frame member l, 30

and the several `n iechinaisms for driving the tools mounted between' the members 'If and` 2. The line of feed for the wire `4 ,is vindicated bythe v arrow in Fig. ljthe wire being 'fed through 'a pre- 35 liminary guide 5 to cooperating pairs of feed rolls 6, 6 and 1, 1,.which rolls project the wire forward for operationupon by the'coiling' tools."

Wire guides 'are provided between the feedrolls 'l and '|,as`well as between the feed rollsand i' I l:

coiling tools, andboth the rolls and guides are. provided with grooves of different sizes, so that a considerable range of wire sizes may be handled bythe machine. f Y

The feedrolls 6 and 1 are carried by shaftsl 9 45g v journalled in thefframes I and2, the shafts 9 being geared together for synchronous rotation,-

' ,asv's'hown in Fig. 3, and are adaptedV toA be driven intermittently in. one' direction of rotation,1in a', N y

manner hereinafter-described. Asthej Wire tis gripped betweenl the feed rolls 6 andfl' and is vf ed l purpose which will be hereinafter described.

In the formation of a torsion spring with extended ends, as contemplated by the present invention, the wire 4 'is fed forward past the arbor II), and under, or over, a coiling abutment I2, in accordanceV with whether a right or left-hand spring is to be coiled. When a predetermined lengthof wire has thus been fed past the arbor Il), the feed rolls 6 and 1 stop and the abutment I2 isv rotated, so as to deflect the previously fed end around the arbor I0,as indicated in Fig, 9.

Resumed rotation of the feed rolls then causesA the abutment I2 to deflect the wire into a coil, and the coiling continues until the desired length of spring has been formed, whereupon rotation of the feed rolls again ceases.

The abutment I2l is then turned in the reverse direction, back into its original position out of the line of wire feed, and after the arbor I has been retracted inthe tool holder II, further rotation of the feed rolls 6 and 1 causes the entire spring with one extended end to be projected laterally past the abutment I2, until the desired length of wire has been fed, 'to provide for the other extended end, see Figs. 11 and 12.

After shifting of the wound spring, the feed rolls again stop, and the arbor I0 is moved partially back, with a reduced cutting nose Illa of the arbor beneath the wire, after which the coil is severed by the operation of a reciprocatory cutting tool I3, disposed in retracted position above the arbor Ill, when a righthand spring is being coiled. As indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, a second cutting tool I3 is similarly mounted below the arbor IIJ, for operation when a left-hand spring is formed. The operation of one or the` other of the cutting tools I3 completes the cycle to form a spring with two extended ends, as shown fin Fig. 13, and at the end of the cycle al1 parts return to the position of Figs. 1, '7 and 8, in readiness for the feeding, coiling and fsevering of another spring.

Having outlined above the general functioning.

of the essential elements and sequence of operations entering into the formation of a spring, in accordance with the present invention, there will next be described, in the order named, (a) the feed roll drive, to cause feeding of the wire in three distinct stages, (b) the coiling abutment control, to. permit direct wire feeding-before and after coiling, and (c) the colling arbor control, to provide for coiiing, shifting of the coil, and cutting thereof,

Feed roll drive L The machine is driven from any suitable source of power, such as a motor I4 connected by a belt I5 to" a pulley I6. As best shown in'Fig. 2, the pulley I6 isadapted to be connected toa-shaft I1 by means of a clutch. I8 operable by a fork I9 connected tc a .-lever 20 mounted at the front of the machine. The pulleyshaft I1 extends into a housing 2| containing selective change speed gearing, of any suitable type, through which rota'- tion of the shaft I1 is converted into rotation of a drive shaft 22, at diiferent speeds, see Fig. 3.

The shaft 22 extends through the housing 2l and carries a pinion 23 in mesh witha gear* 24 mounted on a shaft 25. Thegear 24 carries agear 26 of smaller diameter, which is'in mesh with' a gear 21 mounted on a cam shaft 28, see Fig. 2, to

l drive the shaft zacontiriucuslaior operating the to be converted into intermittent rotation of the feed roll shafts 9 by a crank connection and gearing, so designed as to control within a wide range. x i

To this end, the front face of the gear 2'4 carthe wire feed,

.ries a crank block 29, providing a crank pin 36,

on whichis mounted an anti-friction bearing 3I.

As best' shown in Fig. 1, the outer raceway of the bearing 3I flts between the parallel walls of a slot 32, provided in a gear segment 33 pivoted on Thefore, circular motion of the gear 24 is transmitted through the crank pin 3l! and bearing v3l to the segment 33 without appreciable friction, and causes the segment to oscillate across the face of the gear 24, the amplitude of movement of the vsegment 33 being proportional to the distance that the pin,30 is positioned away from the axis of the shaft 25, on which the gear 24 is mounted. Teeth formed on the outer circumference of the segment 33, engage the teeth of a pinion 35 loosely mounted on a shaft 36 parallel to the feed roll shafts 9, so that the pinion 35 is rotatably driven in opposite directions, as the segment 33 oscillates on'the rock shaft 34.

Thepinion 35 forms part of a sleeve 31, free to turn on the shaft 36, and the sleeveV carries a flange 38 surrounding 'a toothed ratchet wheel 39 mounted to turn with the Vshaft 36. As indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, a pawl 40 is pivotally supported on` a pin 4I, movable with the flange 38, and is so constructed as to engage teeth 39a on 'the ratchet wheel 39 in one direction of movement of the pinion 35 by the segment 33, see Fig, 3. Therefore, for each complete oscillation of the segment 33,4the shaft 36 is turnedvthrough a predetermined angle, as the segment is turned in one direction. after which the shaft 36 remains 9 also carry gears 44 inside the frame 2, in mesh with gears mounted on the upper feed roll shafts 9. With all four feedroll shafts 9 thus driven in synchronism from the ratchetwheel of the segment 33 is adapted to turn the feed rolls 6 and 1 through a predetermined angle to feed a certain amount of wire. for coiling. This coiling feed is preceded and followed by rotation of the rolls to feed wire straight past the arbor I0, with the abutment I2 `in its non-culling position, by

mechanism whichwill next be described.

As best 'shown' in Figs. 5 and 6, the shaft 36 which carries th feed roll driving gear 42, is extended beyond the frame member 2' and carries plnioh'46"montedon'a sleeve 41 loosely surrounding the shaft 36. The sleeve 41 is connected to onefelement of a clutch, which is adapted to l establish a driving connection between the pinion 46 the shaft 36 in one direction of-rotation only. As shown in Fig. 5a, the clutch element 46 connected to the pinion 46, surrounds a second clutch element 49, inthe form of a disk canied by the shaft 36. The element 49 Iprovides a beveled notch 50 in its periphery, and a roller 5I located in the notch 50 serves to establish a driving connection between the clutch elements when the pinion 46 turns in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 5. It is to be noted that the pinion 46 is therefore adapted to drive the shaft 36 in the same direction of rotation as the shaft 36 is driven bythe segmentl through the ratcheting device,

shaft 36, it follows that each complete oscillation 2,170,984 fr .Y 3

to cause the rolls 6 and 1 to feed the wire for 'coiling, as previously described. 'Ihe teeth 46a of the pinion 46 are always in engagement with teeth 52 formed on a rack 53 that is movablel within a guide 54, secured to the frame I by a bracket extension 55 and screws 56. The rack 53 extends beyond the guide 54 at its toothed end, and provides an upwardlyextending lug 51, to which'is attached one end of a spring 56. The opposite end. of the spring 58 is secured to a lug 59, fixed to a. top plate 66 of the guide 54. The rack lug 51 carries n. pair of studs 6I and 62 threaded therein, and the inner ends of the studs 5I and' 52 bear on the ends of slides 63 .and 64, respectively. The slides 63 and 64 extend in parallel relation within the guide 5d and above the rack 53, and the ends of the slides 63 and-64 are provided with rolls 65 and 66, respectively.

rolls 65 and 66 are' yieldingly maintained inr engagement with circulariportions ofthe cams 61 and 66 by, the spring iifacting through the studs 6I and 62 onrack 53. ,il-Iowever, as the cam shaft' 28 rotates in the direction of the arrow, a projection 61a. on cam 61 will move the slide 63 to the left, as viewed in Fig. 5, thereby imparting corresponding movement to the rack 53, by reason of the engagement of the slide 63 with the rack stud 6i. This will result .in imparting a predetermined amount of rotative movement to th-'pinion' d5 and to the shaft-St through functioning of the clutch elements' d@ and 59. This movement of the,

Shaft 36 is in turn transmitted to the feed rolls 5 and 1 to cause them to feed a predetermined length of Wire directly past the arbor mand below 40, or above the abutment i2, as shown in Fig. 7. As

the lroll 65 passes off the cam projection 61a, the

spring 58 returns the rack 53, and with it the slide 53, so that the roll 65 again bears on the circular portion of the cam 51; but no rotation is imparted to the shaft 35 on this return movement, due to the factgthat roller 5I does not transmit power between the clutch elements 53 and ed.

The angular position of the cam projection 51a on the shaft 2 3 is such that during substantially the next half revolution, .or more, of the cam shaft, the segment 33 operates to impart rotation to the feed rolls 5 and 1, for the purpose of forming a coil on the arbor i 0. As will be hereinafter described, the abutment I2 is rmoved from the positionof Fig. 7 to the position of Fig. 9, in the dwell between rotation of the rolls 5 and 'i to feed wire directly vpast the arbor It, and the resumed" rotation ofthe rolls for the purpose of coiling. After the segment 33 has completed its stroke in the feeding direction, the rolls again come to rest, by which time 'a projection 58a on the cam 68, has turnedsufficiently to, approach the roll 66 on slide 6d. l Before the cam' projection 68a engages roll 66,

g5, the 4abutment I2 has been turned from the positionof Fig. 9 to the position of Fig. 11, and the arbor i has been entirely withdrawn from the ting tool I3, and the completed spring appears as lshown in Fig. 13, with two extended ends. At this point, the cam shaft 28 hasl completed substantially one revolution vfrom its starting position,

:position of Fig. 5, in readiness foranother cycle of wire feeding, coiling and .cutting operations.

obviously, the amount of wire fed directly past the arbor I0 to form each spring end, may be controlled accurately by adjustment of the set screws 6I and 62, to varyv the initial relation between teeth 52 and 46a on therack 52 and pinion I6, respectively.

As pointed out above, the movement of the.

abutment I2 is closely synchronized'with thel intermittent feeding movement of the feedrolls 6 and l, andthe mechanism for controlling the different positions of the abutment will next be described.

C'oilingV abutment control As best shown in Figs. 1, 4 and '7, the coiling abutment i2. is in the form of a disk, slabbed off' along one facevto provide a diametrical surface I2a, in exact alinement with the line of,

wire feed at the start of the spring forming cycle.

`A pinion 69' is attached to the rear surface of the abutment E2, and the abutment 'I2 and pinion 55 are freely rotatable on a pin 1I). Thepln 10 is attached to an arm 'Il projecting from a cylindrical bearing sleeve 52, forming part of a slide i3 that is horizontally movable between wayside extending at right angles to the axis of the arbor it. A shaft l5, rotatably mounted in the sleeve "H2, carries at one yend a-gear 16, in mesh with the pinion 63, that is turnable with the "abutment i2. The opposite end of the shaft i carries an arm 7l pivotally connected by a link it to a lever i9 that cooperates with a pivoted arm 8i) carrying a roll 5i, bearing on the face of a cam 52, and yieldingly held in engagement therewith by means of a spring 33, see Fig, 1. The cam 82 is mounted on the shaft 28, which, as previously described, is continuously driven from the gear 35, and carries the cams 61 and 6 3 for controlling the straight feeding of wire by the rolls 6 and i.

The broken-away portion of Fig. 1 represents a fragmentary sectionv along the lin'e i--i of Fig. 2, so that the cam 52 appears in side elevation. From the form of the cam 82, it is apparent' that fonce during each revolution of the cam shaft 2B, the abutment i2 will be moved from the position of Fig. 7 to the position of'Fig. 9, and that the Iabutment will remain lin each position for a and the cam projectionv 61a again occupies the period somewhat lessl than one-half a revolution of the cam shaft 2a; The ca sz' is so timed with reference to the cami'I, tha following the feeding of anI uncoiled length of wire over the arbor I0 and under the abutment I2, movement of the arm il by turning of the lever "I9, will cause the gear I6 to turn the abutment pinion 69 through an angle of substantially 90. When this occurs, the abutment I2 will bend down the uncoiled length of wire just fed, into the position of Fig. 9, wherein the wire bears on the semicircular surface of the abutment, which is providedwith a groove 84, to receivethe wire, as shown in Fig. 4. Therefore, when the rolls 6 and 'I are next drivenA by the operative stroke of the segment 33, the wire is deflected by the abutment i2, as it is fed over the. arbor I0 and is and 10.

'Ihe abutmentk I2 is not turned on its axis during the ceiling operation, but after the feed rolls 6 andA 'I come to rest.' rotation' of'l the cam 82 permits the spring 88 to return the lever 19 to the initiall position shownin Fig. 1, wherein the fiat surface |2a oi the abutment is again in exact alinement with the wire feed. .The abutment |2 remains in this position while the cam 88 operates the feed slide 84 and rack 53 to cause -the rolls 8 and 1 to again feed a predetermined length of wire without coiling, and thereby shift the coiled spring to the position of Fig. 12. The abutment I2 remains in this position while the wirevis severed, and while the extended end of the spring next to be coiled is fed past the arbor by functioning of the cam 61.

As previously pointed out, the arm 1| and 28j sleeve 12 carrying the abutment I2 and its drive gearing, form part Aof a slide 18 that is movable between ways 14. The object of this mounting of the slide 13 is to permit the abutment I2 to be moved with reference to the axis of coiling, to 28 control the diameter of the spring being coiled.

Reciprocatory movement is adapted to be imparted to the slide 13, by means of a link 88,:con-

nected at its end to a pinv 86 on the slide, and to a crank arm 81. 'I'he arms, 81 is turnabie with a 80, shaft 88, extending through the frame I and provided at its inner end with an operating arm 89. The arm 89 is connected by a link 98fto a lever 8|, see Fig. 2, mounted on the same axis as thelever 19. The lever 9| cooperates with a l5.. pivoted arm 92 mounted on the same axis as the arm 88, and the arm 92 carries a roll bearing on the face of acam 93 carried by the shaft 28.- It is obvious that turning movement imparted to the lever 9|, will cause the shaft 88 to be turned and so move the coilingabutment slide 13 back .and -forth with reference to the coiling axis, and thereby cause the abutment I2 to control thediameter of the springbeing coiled. Y With the cam 93 concentric about the axis of shaft 28, a cylindrical springwill be coiled, but by varying the form of thecam 93, it is possible to produce `springs of varying contour,jsuch as cone springs or barrel springs, all of which will'be provided with extended ends by control of the movement of the feed rolls by the cams 61 and 88. y

As previously indicated, turning of the abutment I2 on its axis is coordinated with 'axial A movement of the arbor I8, first to support a spring as it is coiled, and then to clear a coiled spring to permit bodily shifting ofthe spring by the feeding of the wire to form the second coil end. The mechanism for control of the coiling arbor I8 tovprovide for coiling,lshifting of the coil and nally 4severance thereof, will next be described.

ceiling arbor and cutter control As best shown in Figs. -2 and 4, the ceiling' arbor I8 is slidably mounted in the tool holder Il., so as to be capable of longitudinal movement at right angles-to the linexof wire feed. 'I'he rear end of the arbor |8- is secured by means of a connector 94 and pivot 9 5 to a rod 98, the opposite end of whichis pivotally connected to one on a bracket 98, projectingfrom the frame 2. The other arm 99 of,v the lever is connected by a link |88 to an arm |8| mounted on the same shaft as the cam'roll arms 88 and 92. The arm 7`|8| carries a roll |82, yieldingly maintained in arm 91 of a bell crank lever, pivotally supported,-

8,170,984 coiled into' a spring, as indicated in Figs. 9j

engagement with a cam |88 on the shaft 28 by a spring |84, acting on thelever arm91.

'I'he formof the cam '|83 is such that at the start of;the wire feeding operation, the arbor occupies the position of Fig. 8, so that when the abutment' I2 is moved into the coiling position -oi' Fig. 10, the arbor I8 supports the wire 4 as it is fed for ceiling. However, in the 'interval between the wire coiling feed and the second feed,

the cam |83 permits the spring |84 to move vthe arbor I8 to the left, as viewed in Fig. 2, thereby entirely withdrawing the arbor from the spring just coiled, as shown in Fig. 12, to permit the second end feed by the rolls to shift the entire 'spring beneath and beyond the abutment I2. When this feed has been completed, the cam |83 moves the arbor i8 to the dotted line position of Fig. 12, thereby positioning the slabbed-ff end I 8a of the arbor with its vertical surface in alinement with the cutting edge of the tool I3, then in the position of Fig. 11. 4

As best shown in Fig. 1, th cutter I3 is carried by a block |85, vertically movable between ways |88 by an arm |81, turnable with a cutter shaft |88. The shaft |88 extends rearwardly between the frames I andy 2, as shown in Fig. 2, which also shows'a shaft |89 parallel to the shaft |88, for operating a second cutting tool for cutting left-hand springs, this tool being indicated only in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The cutter tool shafts` |88 and |89 are connected together for oscillatory movement in unison, by mechanism fully shown and described yin the aforementioned Patent No. 2,119,002. For the purposes of the present application, it is suicient to state that the upper shaft |88 carries a projecting arm II8, which is connected by a link to an arm II2, rotatable on the same axis as the arm |8I. A roll carried by the arm ||2cooperates with`a cam ||8, which is so designed as to impart an oscillatory movement to the cutter shafts |88 and |89 in the interval be- -tween the second coil end feed to shift the coil. and the first coil end feed toy start the formation of' the next spring. Obviously, Aoscillatory movement imparted to the cutter shaft I88will cause the cutter I |3 to move quickly downward, to sever the wire then supported on the cutting portion |8a of the arbor I8, and then as quickly return to its normal position, entirely clear of the line of wire feed. When this occurs, the completed spring is severed from the wire, and appears as shown in Fig. 13, with extended Vends E projecting from the coiled body S.

While the spring S shown in Fig. 13 is shown as havingA convolutions closely coiled together, the machine provides a pitch tool ||4, indicated in Fig. 1 as being disposed with an edge adapted `to bear on-the first convolution of wire after it is coiled, to determine the pitch.. The pitch tool |I4 is mounted on a rod IIS, longitudinally movable within the tool holder as indicated in Fig. 4. This rod ||5 does not show-in Fig. 2,

since it is behind'the arbor I8, but one end is connected to the lowerV end of one arm ||6 of a. bell crank lever, as indicated in dotted lines. The other arm I|1 of this lever is connected by a link ||8 to a lever ||9, cooperating through la pivoted arm v|28 and 'roller'. with a cam |2I `on shaft 28. The cam I 2 I is so designed that after the rst convolution of a spring has beenformed, the pitch tool ||4 presses against the end of the convolution in such a manner as to .deflect the wire continuously into a series of spirals of the required pitch. 'I'he adjustment of the 'pitch tool |-|4, as

well as adjustment of the degree of movement of the coiling abutment slide v13, to control the diameter of the spring being coiled, is obtained by means of handwheels |22 and |23, respecfy mentof tool |3l toits original position, and as` tively, in the manner fully set vforth and described in the aforesaid Patent No. 2,119,002, so that such adjustment need not be further described herein.

- Operation ofthe machine Referring no w to Fig. 14,. there is. shown diagrammatically, the time relation between the various steps in the formation of a spring with extended ends, with reference to one complete revolution of the cam shaft 28. At the start of thespring forming operation, indicated by the zero mark on the diagram, the feed rolls 6 and 1 are stationary, due to the 'fact thaty at .this particular moment the segment 33 is substantially midway in its return. stroke, so that no rotation is imparted to the shaft 3G by theratcheting device.

It may also be assumed that at the zero point of the cycle, the cam projection 31a is as shown in Fig. 5whereit is just about to engage the roll 65. At this' particular moment also, the abutment I2 is stationary, with surface |20, in exact register with the line of wire feed. Therefore, movement of the rack 53 `by thev cam 61, causes the first uncoiled wire length to be fed past the arbor ||l and inder the abutment |42. The amplitude of this first end feed, indicated by the angular displacement on the diagram of Fig. 14, is purely relative, and obviously, the amount of feed may be varied through the form of the cam projection 61a and the setting of the stud 3|.

As the rolls 6 and 1 come to rest at the end of the first feed, as indicated by the dwell on the diagram of Fig. 14, the abutment |2 .is turned on its axis from the position of Fig. '7 to the position of Fig. 9,j by operation of the cam 82 acting through the link 18. This bends the first .un-

coiled length previously fed, downwardly, asindicated in Fig. 9. After bending ofthe rst fed V length of the wire, the segment 33 starts on its working stroke, in which the shaft 36 is driven by the pawl 40. This cause the feed rolls 5 and 1 to feed and coil a predetermined length of wire with the desired diameter and pitch, since the abutment |2 then acts as a coiling point. c

While the segment feed is indicated as occupying substantially one-half revolution, obviously, thisfeed can be varied widely by means of adjustment of the block 29 carrying the crank pin 30, all as fully set forth and described in the aforesaid Patent No. 2,119,002, the diagram of Fig. 14 being merely illustrative of the general relations between the various operations in the spring forming cycle, in point of time.

'As the feed rolls come to rest after the coiling feed, -the arbor is withdrawn to the position of Fig. l2, through operation ofthe cam-|03, and

at substantially thesame time, the cam 82 turns' the abutment to the position of Fig. 11, wherein the surface |2a is again in register with the line of wire feed. With the arbor I0 and the abutment |2 in the positionof Fig. 11, the second rack cam 68 operates the slide 33 toagain turn the shaft 33 to cause the second end feed of the wire. Since the previously coiled spring is then clear of thewithdrawn arbor I0, the whole coil shifts bodily into the position of Fig. 12,' after which the rolls 6 and 1 again come to rest.

In the third dwell, indicated on the diagram, and in advance of the zero point which was taken as the start of the cycle, the cutter can; |53 opf gage movementto the cuttershaft |08. This' results in downward movement' of the tool I3 to sever the 'completed-spring,followed by upward movevthe wire is at that moment stationary, the cycle ends with the end of the wirevl stock located at the top of the arbor l0, when the latter returns to the position of Fig. 8, so thatall is in re'adiness to start the formation of a new springywhen the rack cam 61 again operates its slide 6,3.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that by theA present invention there is provided an improved machine and method of coiling springs of the torsion type, characterized by the provision ofA as much' of the essential elements of such a ma-l chine as is necessary for an understanding of the present invention.

lIn Fig. 15, the feed rolls 6, mounted onv the shafts 9, are adapted to be driven in unison through gears M and 35, with Aa driving-gear |24 carried by the lower shaft 9. The gear |24 is in mesh with a gear |25, carried by a sleeve |26 turnable with the driven element |21 of a clutch mounted on a shaft |23 connectedA to the drive shaft |29 of the machine, through gearing |30.

'I'he driving element |3| of the clutch is connected to the shaft |23, and when the clutch elements |21 and |3| are disengaged, the clutch shaft |28 turns without imparting rotative movement tothe feed rolls 3. The clutch elements are speed relation between the clutch shaft |23 `and the cam shaft |35.'

The cam shaft |35 carries a pair. of cams |31 and |38, and the clutch operating lever |33 carries' a roll |39, disposed between the operating faces of the cams. For the purpose of throwing the clutch inand out to obtain intermittent ro-y tative movement of the feed rolls 6, the cams |31 #and |38 provide cooperating projections |31a,

|311) and|31c and |3301., |381) and |38c, respectively. For purposes of illustration, these cam projections are indicated as having substantialaccordance with the operating cycle, previousl described with reference to Fig. 14.

dent that the cam projection |31a will next enthe lever roll |39, tothrowA the clutch in to cause the rolls 6 to feed the first coil end. The cam projection A|381) will then throw out the clutch to bring the reed rolls to rest, during '15 ly the same angular relations necessary to cause vintermittent feeding of Vthe wire, substantially in which interval the coil end is bent down by the abutment |2, as shown in Fig. 9. The cam provjection |3111 thenf again engages the clutchl elesecond feed of a coil end when the cam projection |31c throws in the clutch. Operation of the clutch lever |33 by thecam projection |38a 'completes the cycle, and during this last dwell in' the wire feed, the cutter |3 operates, as previously described.

In order to simplify the showing of the invention, as embodied in a clutch-type machine, only a portion of the cam shaft |35 is shown. It is to be understood, however, that the shaft |35 also, carries the various cams, designated 82, 93, |03,-

||3 and |2I, functioning as previously described, to control operation of the arbor Il), abutment I2 and cutting tools I3, as well as for controlling the diameter and pitch of the spring being coiled.

We claim:

1. In a spring coiling machine, the combination with feed rolls capable of intermittent rotative movement, a coiling arbor and a coiling abutment, of means for controlling the rotative movement of said rolls and the relative positions of said abutment and arbor to successively cause the feeding'of a length of wire, the feeding of said Wire into a coil, and finally the feeding of a second length of wire continuous with one end of said coil.

2. In a springcoiling machine, the combination with feed rolls capable of intermittent rotative movement, a coiling arbor and a coiling abutment, of means for controlling the rotative movement of said rolls and the relative positions of said abutment and arbor to successively cause the feeding of a predetermined length of wire past said arbor and said abutment,the feeding and the flexure of said wire against said abutment into a coil of predetermined length, and nally the feeding of a second predetermined length of wire continuous with one end of said coil.

3. In a spring coiling machine, the combination with feed rolls capable of intermittent rotative movement, a, coiling arbor and a coiling `abutment, of means for controlling th rotative movement of said rolls and the relative positions of said abutment and arbor to successively cause the feeding of a predetermined length of wire past n said arbor and said abutment, the feeding and the iiexure of said wire against said abutment into a coil of predetermined length, and finally the feeding of a second predetermined length of 4wire continuous with one end of said coil, and

means for severing said coil from the-Wire in an interval between successive rotative movements of said rolls to feed the wire without coiling.

fi. In a spring coiling machine, the combination with feed rolls capable of intermittent rotative movement, a coiling arbor and a coiling abutment capable of angular and translatory movement, with respectto the axis of said arbor, of means for controlling the rotative movement of said feed rolls and for controlling the relative positions of said arbor and abutment, to form .wire fed by said rolls into acoil spring with extended ends.

5. In a spring coiling machine, the combination with feed rolls capable of intermittent rotative movement, a coiling arbor and a coiling abutment capable of angular and translatory movement with respect to the axis of said arbor, of means for controlling the rotative movement of said feed rolls and for controlling the relative positions of said arbor and abutment, to form wire fed by said rolls into a coil spring -with convolutions of different diameters and extended ends of predetermined length.

6. In a spring coiling machine, the combination with feed rolls capable of intermittent rotative movement, a coiling arbor and a coiling abutment capable of angular and translatory movement' with respect to the axis of said arbor, of means for controlling the rotativer movement of said feed rolls and for controlling the relative positions of said arbor and abutment, to form wire fed by said rolls into a coil spring with convolutions of varying pitch and with extended ends of predetermined length.

v'7. In a spring coiling machine, the combination with feed rolls capable of intermittent rotative movement, a coiling arbor and a coiling abutment capable of angular and translatory movement with respect to the axis of said arbor, of means for controlling the lrotative movement of said feed rolls and for controlling the relative positions of said arbor and abutment, to form wire fed by said rolls into a coil spring with convolutions of different diameters, and of varying pitch, l

and with extended ends of predetermined length. 8. In a spring coiling machine, the combination with rolls capable of intermittent rotative movement, a coiling arbor, and an abutment capableV of angular movement with respect to the arbor axis, of means for controlling the position of said abutment to either deflect wire fed by said rolls into a coil, or to permit its unobstructed passage beyond said arbor.

9. In a spring coiling machine, the combination with rolls capable of intermittent rotative y movement, a coiling arbor, and an abutment ca- 10. In a spring coiling machine, the combina-l tion with rolls capable of intermittent rotative movement, a coiling arbor and an abutment capable of both angular and translatory movement with respect to the arbor axis, of means for controlling the position of said abutment to either defiect wire fed by said rolls into a coil with convolutions of different diameters, or permit unobstructed passageI of predetermined lengths of wire beyond said arbor,-

11. In a spring coiling machine, the .combination with feed rolls capable of intermittent rotative movement, a coiling arbor, a coiling abutment, and a wire cutting tool, of means for controlling the rotative movement of said rolls,

and the relative positions of said arbor, abutment and cutting tool to successively cause feeding of a predetermined length of wire past said arbor and abutment, the feeding and simultaneous deflection of said Wire against said abutment into a coil of predetermined length, the feeding of a second predetermined length of wire continuous l2. In a spring coiling machine the combination with rotary feed rolls, a coiling arbor cafeeding and deflection of said Wireagainst said arbor into a coil of finally, the feeding of abutment and around said predetermined length, and

a second length of wire past said arbor and abutment, with said arbor Withdrawn from its coiling position.

13. In a spring coiling machine the combination with rotary feed rolls, a coiling arbor capable of axial movement and a coiling abutment turnable on an axis parallel to the axis of said arbor, of means for intermittently rotating'said feed rolls to successively cause the feeding of a length of wire past said arbor and abutment, the feeding and deflection of said wire against said abutment .and around said arbor into a coil of predetermined length, and the feedingA of a second straight length of wire past said arbor and abutment, with said arbor withdrawn from its coiling position, and means for severing said wire on said arbor after feeding of the second length, l

to provide a coil spring with extending ends.

14. In a spring coiling machine the combination with rotary feed rolls, a coiling arbor and a coiling abutment turnable on an axis parallel to the axis of said arbor, of means for rotating said feed rolls to cause feeding of a length of wire past said arbor and said abutment, means for turning said abutment on its axis, while said rolls remain stationary, and means for again rotating said rolls to cause the feeding and the deection `of said wire against said abutment andaround said arbor, into a coil of predetermined length.

15. In a spring coiling machine the combination with rotary feed rolls, a coiling arbor and a coiling abutment turnable on an axis parallel to the axis of said arbor, of means for rotating said feed rolls to cause feeding of a length of wire past said arbor and said abutment, means Afor turning said' abutment on its axis, while said rolls remain stationary, means for again rotating said rolls to cause the feeding and deflection of said wire against said abutment and around said arbor into a coil of predetermined length, means for v turning said abutment back to its original position, while said rolls remain stationary, and means for again rotating said rolls to cause the feeding of a second length of wire continuous with one end of said coil.

16. Ina spring coiling machine the combination with rotary feed rolls, a coiling arbor and a coiling abutment turnable on an axis parallel to the axis of said arbor, of means for rotating said feed rolls to cause feeding of a length of wire past said arbor and said abutment, means for turning said abutment on its axis, while said rolls remain stationary,means for again rotating said rolls to l cause the feeding and deflection of said wire against said abutment and around said arbor into a coil of predetermined Ilength, means for turning said abutment backf to its original position, while said rolls remain stationary, means for again rotating said rolls to cause the feeding of a second straight length of wire continuous with one end of said coil, and means for severing said wire while said rolls remain stationary, to provide a coiled spring with extending ends.

CHARLES a. BERGEVIN. EINER w. HALvoRsEN. 

